Patents by Inventor Vinicius MIRANDA CESAR

Vinicius MIRANDA CESAR has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for supporting the operation of subsea installations for 3D reconstruction of flexible pipes during a direct vertical connection operation
    Patent number: 11436747
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and a method for supporting the operation of subsea installations for 3D reconstruction of flexible pipes (1) during a direct vertical connection operation, comprising the steps of painting the flexible pipe (1) with a specific regular pattern, and performing a 3D reconstruction of the points sampled on the flexible pipe (1) to obtain the radius of curvature of the flexible pipe (1), in which the 3D reconstruction comprises the steps of: capturing images of the flexible pipe (1) during the direct vertical connection operation; sending the captured images to a dedicated computer (4); and processing the captured images, generating information on the radius of curvature, wherein the method initially comprises at least one of the following steps: painting the bend restrictor (6) with a specific regular pattern; painting straps (71) for buoys (7) with a specific regular pattern; and painting straps (71) for the arch bend, in the event of second-end direct vertical connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Inventors: Vinicius Miranda Cesar, Saulo Andrade Pessoa, Judith Kelner, Ismael Humberto Ferreira Dos Santos, Eduardo Vardaro, Bernardo Fonseca Reis De Souza, Arthur Curty Saad, Alyson Gomes Vaillant, Allan Carre De Oliveira
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUPPORTING THE OPERATION OF SUBSEA INSTALLATIONS FOR 3D RECONSTRUCTION OF FLEXIBLE PIPES DURING A DIRECT VERTICAL CONNECTION OPERATION
    Publication number: 20210248771
    Abstract: This invention provides a system and a method for supporting the operation of subsea installations for 3D reconstruction of flexible pipes (1) during a direct vertical connection operation, comprising the steps of painting the flexible pipe (1) with a specific regular pattern, and performing a 3D reconstruction of the points sampled on the flexible pipe (1) to obtain the radius of curvature of the flexible pipe (1), in which the 3D reconstruction comprises the steps of: capturing images of the flexible pipe (1) during the direct vertical connection operation; sending the captured images to a dedicated computer (4); and processing the captured images, generating information on the radius of curvature, wherein the method initially comprises at least one of the following steps: painting the bend restrictor (6) with a specific regular pattern; painting straps (71) for buoys (7) with a specific regular pattern; and painting straps (71) for the arch bend, in the event of second-end direct vertical connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Vinicius MIRANDA CESAR, Saulo ANDRADE PESSOA, Judith KELNER, Ismael HUMBERTO FERREIRA DOS SANTOS, Eduardo VARDARO, Bernardo FONSECA REIS DE SOUZA, Arthur CURTY SAAD, Alyson GOMES VAILLANT, Allan CARRE DE OLIVEIRA